Valley Stream Mayor Ed Fare is calling for safer roads after a high number of crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists.

According to the state Department of Transportation, there were 40 crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists on state roads in Valley Stream in 2015. They involved 29 pedestrians and 11 cyclists.

In the first 11 months of 2016, there were 32 pedestrian and eight cyclist accidents. They resulted in three deaths.

According to a release by Fare's office, the mayor has sent multiple letters to County Executive Ed Mangano and the Nassau County Police Department to call for "targeted police enforcement on all infractions that are taking place on Merrick Road in Valley Stream," including speeding, reckless driving, double parking and illegal U-turns.

The call for increased safety measures comes after a Valley Stream High School student was struck and killed by a car at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and West Merrick Road in October. A junior high school student was killed in the same place in Dec. 2014.

Both the County Executive's Office and Nassau police told News 12 that they are planning to meet with Valley Stream officials to discuss the safety issues.